Shoelace fastener

ABSTRACT

A shoelace fastener is fixed on a vamp of a shoe for wearing shoelace and comprises two longitudinal seats each having a slider slidably mounted thereon for wearing shoelace. The slider has a spring-like structure. The slider has a front end fixed on a front end of the seat and a rear end. The shoelace is tightened when the slider is positioned after stretching.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a shoelace fastener, and more particularly to a shoelace fastener that can quickly tie and untie the shoelaces.

2. Description of Related Art

The marketed shoes has many types, such as gym shoe, walking shoes and boots, provided for coating wearer's soles. These types of shoes usually use shoelaces or loop and hook structure to position the shoes on wearer's soles, and the shoelace is the best choice for fastening shoes one one's sole.

As well known, the shoelaces need tying and untying two ends thereof at every use. Firstly, the shoelace needs to be untied and the shoe tongue is outwardly turned for wearer to insert his/her sole into the shoe. The shoelace is tied after the wearer's moving to a suitable position. However, to tie shoelace is difficult even impossible for some wearer. For example, parents may be required to tie children's shoelaces or the wearer can not tie his/her shoelaces when his/her fingers are hurt. Consequently, the steps of tying shoelace need to be simplified.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantages of the conventional steps of tying shoelaces.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main objective of the present invention is to provide an improved shoelace fastener that can quickly and easily tie and untie the shoelaces.

To achieve the objective, the shoelace fastener in accordance with the present invention comprises two seats respectively adapted to be fixed on a camp of a shoe. The two seats are parallel to each other and respectively correspond to two opposite sides of a shoe tongue. A groove is longitudinally defined in the seat, wherein the groove is inverted T-shaped. The seat has a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end is closed and the rear end is opened from mounting the slider. The seat has a cone-shaped protrusion upwardly extending from the front end thereof and the protrusion has an indentation defined therein and communicating with the groove. The seat has a kook formed on the rear end thereof. Two sliders are respectively slidably mounted to a corresponding one of the two seats. The slider has a spring-like structure and a front end formed with a ring that is sleeved on the protrusion. A snapper extends through the protrusion and engaged to the ring to prevent the slider from detaching from the protrusion. The slider includes a rear end having a through hole defined therein. Multiple resilient plates radially extend from an inner periphery of the through hole for positioning a limiter. One end of the limiter is slidably received in the groove to make the rear end being moved only along the groove. A tongue extends from the rear end of the slider and having an aperture defined therein. The slider includes multiple inner corners each formed with a hook portion for sewing shoelace and outer corners each formed with a slide portion for mounting a guider. A holder has two opposite ends respectively fixed to a corresponding one of the two apertures and is selectively hooked by the two hooks for quickly and easily tightening the shoelace

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective schematic view of a shoelace fastener in accordance with the present invention before being tightened;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a shoelace fastener in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the shoelace fastener in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partially cross-sectional view of the shoelace fastener in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is an operational view of the shoelace fastener in accordance with the present invention when the shoelace is loosed; and

FIG. 6 is another operational view of the shoelace fastener in accordance with the present invention when the shoelace is tightened.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-6, a shoelace fastener in accordance with the present invention is fixed on a vamp (11) of a shoe (10) for wearing shoelace (12) and comprises two longitudinal seats (20) each having a slider (30) slidably mounted thereon for wearing shoelace (12).

With reference to FIGS. 1-4, the two seats (20) are parallel to each other and respectively correspond to two opposite sides of a shoe tongue (13). In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the two seats (20) are integrally connected to each other and form a U-shaped structure. A groove (21) is longitudinally defined in the seat (20), wherein the groove (21) is inverted T-shaped. The seat (20) has a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end is closed and the rear end is opened from mounting the slider (30). The seat (20) has a cone-shaped protrusion (22) upwardly extending from the front end thereof and the protrusion (22) has an indentation (221) defined therein and communicating with the groove (21). The seat (20) has a kook (23) formed on the rear end thereof.

The slider (30) has a spring-like structure and has a front end formed with a ring (31) that is sleeved on the protrusion (22). A snapper (40) extends through the protrusion (22) and is engaged to the ring (31) to prevent the slider (30) from detaching from the protrusion (22). The slider (30) includes a rear end having a through hole (32) defined therein. Multiple resilient plates (321) radially extend from an inner periphery of the through hole (32) for positioning a limiter (50). One end of the limiter (50) is slidably receiving in the groove (21) to make the rear end being moved only along the groove (21). A tongue (300) extending from the rear end of the slider (30) and having an aperture (301) defined therein. The slider (30) includes multiple inner corners each formed with a hook portion (33) for sewing shoelace (12) and outer corners each formed with a slide portion (34) for mounting a guider (60). The slide portion (34) has a C-shaped groove (341) defined in top portion thereof, and an indentation (342) centrally and longitudinally defined therein. A holder (35) has two opposite ends respectively fixed to a corresponding one of the two apertures (301) and is selectively hooked by the two hooks (23) for tightening the shoelace (12), as shown in FIG. 6.

The snapper (40) has a base (41) slidably received in the groove (21) and a head (42) abutting against to a distal edge of the ring (31). A first stem (43) has two opposite ends respectively and centrally connected to the base (41) and the head (42). The limiter (50) has a base (51) slidably received in the groove (21) and a head (52) positioned in the through hole (32) after passing through the resilient plates (321). A second stem (53) has two opposite ends respectively and centrally connected to the base (51) and head (52) of the limiter (50), and linearly moved along the groove (21). The guider (60) has a base (61) slidably received in the groove (21) and a head (62) positioned in a corresponding one of the multiple slide portions (34). The head (62) of the guider (60) has an annular rib (621) downward extending therefrom and received in the C-shaped groove (341) in the corresponding slide portion (34). A third stem (63) has two opposite ends respectively and centrally connected to the base (61) and the head (62) of the guider (60), and linearly moved along the groove (21).

With reference to FIG. 5, the slider (30) is pressed for turning the shoe tongue (13) of the shoe (10) before wearing the shoe (10) such that the wearer can easily put his/her foot into the shoe (10). Then, the holder (35) is upwardly pulled and hooked on the two hooks (23) for tightening the shoelace (12), as shown in FIG. 6. The holder (35) is pulled to be disengaged from the hooks (23) and the slider (30) backs to its original condition, as shown in FIG. 5, for taking off the shoe (10). As a result, the steps of tying shoelace are simplified.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed. 

1. A shoelace fastener comprising: two seats respectively adapted to be fixed on a camp of a shoe, the two seats parallel to each other and respectively correspond to two opposite sides of a shoe tongue, a groove longitudinally defined in the seat, wherein the groove is inverted T-shaped, the seat having a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end is closed and the rear end is opened from mounting the slider, the seat having a cone-shaped protrusion upwardly extending from the front end thereof and the protrusion has an indentation defined therein and communicating with the groove, the seat having a kook formed on the rear end thereof; and two sliders each respectively slidably mounted to a corresponding one of the two seats, the slider having a spring-like structure and a front end formed with a ring that is sleeved on the protrusion, a snapper extending through the protrusion and engaged to the ring to prevent the slider from detaching from the protrusion, the slider including a rear end having a through hole defined therein, multiple resilient plates radially extend from an inner periphery of the through hole for positioning a limiter, one end of the limiter slidably received in the groove to make the rear end being moved only along the groove, a tongue extending from the rear end of the slider and having an aperture defined therein, the slider including multiple inner corners each formed with a hook portion for sewing shoelace and outer corners each formed with a slide portion for mounting a guider, a holder having two opposite ends respectively fixed to a corresponding one of the two apertures and is selectively hooked by the two hooks for tightening the shoelace.
 2. The shoelace fastener as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slide portion has a C-shaped groove defined in top portion thereof, and an indentation centrally and longitudinally defined therein.
 3. The shoelace fastener as claimed in claim 1, wherein the snapper includes a base slidably received in the groove and a head abutting against to a distal edge of the ring, a first stem having two opposite ends respectively and centrally connected to the base and the head.
 4. The shoelace fastener as claimed in claim 1, wherein the limiter includes a base slidably received in the groove and a head positioned in the through hole after passing through the resilient plates, a second stem having two opposite ends respectively and centrally connected to the base and head of the limiter, and linearly moved along the groove.
 5. The shoelace fastener as claimed in claim 2, wherein the guider includes a base slidably received in the groove and a head positioned in a corresponding one of the multiple slide portions, the head of the guider having an annular rib downward extending therefrom and received in the C-shaped groove in the corresponding slide portion, a third stem having two opposite ends respectively and centrally connected to the base and the head of the guider, and linearly moved along the groove. 